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3.00 Credits
An introduction to principles of geostatistics, theory of spatially correlated random variables, variance and co-variances and their application on the evaluation of mineral resources, ore reserve estimation, strategic exploration, and production planning. Real case studies from mining industry will be presented. Prerequisites: Math 204, Stat 213.
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3.00 Credits
A detailed study of health and safety principles, practices, analyses, regulations, issues and technology in the mining industry. Prerequisite: Min Eng 151.
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3.00 Credits
Engineering principles of mine power distribution and application and mine dewatering. Electric power: basics of electrical circuits, AC/DC power, transformers, electric meters, power distribution, power management. Fundamentals of thermodynamics. Hydraulic power systems. Compressed air in mines. Mine dewatering: passive and active systems. Controlling water inflow. Dewatering wells: horizontal and vertical. Water pumping and pumping systems.
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3.00 Credits
Fundamentals of mine ventilation, including the principles of airflow, control of gases, dust, and temperature, methane drainage, mine fans, network theory, computer network simulation, and economics of airflow, with emphasis on analysis, systems design and practical application. Prerequisite: Cv Eng 230.
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2.00 Credits
Theory and practice of mine management, including basic managerial functions, management theories, communication skills, motivation, leadership, organization, maintenance management, managerial decision making, cost control, labor relations, government relations, ethics, with emphasis in presentation skills. Prerequisite: Completion of 100 credits in Mining Engineering curriculum.
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3.00 Credits
Principles of planning, constructing, and operating economically viable underground mines. Cost effective mining methods: room-and-pillar, sublevel open stoping, VCR, shrinkage, sublevel caving, cut-and-fill, block caving, longwall. Selection of equipment for underground mining operations. Optimization of mine performance. Field Trip Required. Prerequisites: Min Eng 235, Min Eng 270; coreq. Min Eng 221; Min Eng 331.
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3.00 Credits
Principles of planning, constructing, and operating economically viable surface mines. Cost effective mining methods: placer mining, strip mining, open pit mining, quarrying. Selection of equipment for surface mining operations. Optimization of mine performance. Field trip required. Prerequisites: Min Eng 215; Min Eng 225; Min Eng 270; coreq. Min Eng 331.
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3.00 Credits
Applications of the fundamental principles of mechanics to engineering problems of equilibrium, strength and stiffness of rock materials. Review of in-situ stresses, laboratory and field instrumentation, rock and rockmass properties, pillar design, roof span design, rock reinforcement, surface subsidence, slope stability, and violent failures. Field trip required. Prerequisites: IDE 140, or Civ Eng 50 and IDE 150; and Geology 220.
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2.00 Credits
Physical and mechanical properties of soils and overburden materials. Soils and overburden characterization for reclamation and mine closure and overburden blasting. Soil failure modes and slope stability for surface mine layouts, waste dumps, tailings and earth dams, and foundations for heavy mining machinery. Prerequisites: IDE 140, or Civ Eng 50 and IDE 150.
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3.00 Credits
Optimum use of replenishable and non-replenishable resources, public goods and common resources, externalities, private vs. public costs, and quality of the environment; emphasis on public policy related to environmental and natural resource economics. Prerequisite: Econ 221. (Co-listed with Econ 340)
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